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The world pays tribute to Mandela (slideshow)
As South Africans come to terms with the loss of former president Nelson Mandela, the rest of the world bids farewell to Madiba.
Pimples: Saving Madiba's rabbit (video)
Gwede, Mac and Blade try their best to stop the rabbit from whispering in Mandela's ear. But the elusive animal has some tricks up its sleeve.
Zapiro's best Madiba cartoons (slideshow)
From his toughest moments to his most triumphant, Madiba has been an inspiration. Here are some of our favourite Zapiro cartoons about him from 1994 to 2013.
Mandela: SA's greatest son laid to rest (slideshow)
The world watched as Nelson Mandela was finally laid to rest in his hometown of Qunu following a dignified and moving funeral ceremony on Sunday.
03 May 2000 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Mandela to be made Queen's counsel
Former president Nelson Mandela is to be created a queen's counsel by the House of Lords in London.
Former president Nelson Mandela is to be created a queen's counsel by the House of Lords in London on Wednesday, his office said. Mike Doig, a spokesman for the British high commission in Pretoria, said Mandela, a lawyer by training, would be conferred honorary queen's counsel status by the British upper house of parliament. The honour is normally given to senior barristers and legal academics for recognition of their work and Queen Elizabeth II had to give permission for it to be awarded to Mandela. Mandela, 81, left for Britain on Tuesday. He will pay courtesy visits to the queen and Prime Minister Tony Blair before returning to South Africa on Thursday, his office said.